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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and Transportation Mar 12th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- of about 3,000 hours, right?
- Of man-hours, and the only work product we see out of that are two hearings, one of them... held just
- of Prop 4.
- course, These apprentices are training to be the operators of the future.
- One such solution is to collect fees paid by owners and operators of regulated facilities to generate
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Legislative-Executive Committee on Budget Transparency and Fiscal Sustainability Jul 20th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Joint Legislative-Executive Committee on Budget Transparency and Fiscal Sustainability
Transcript Highlights:
- So we were asked to cover a number of things today, operating-budget specific.
- So we were asked to cover a number of things today, operating-budget specific.
- Operating is likely going to be most of the focus of the committee over the next two years, but keep
- The combination of these areas is about 90% of the operating budget.
- Supplemental operating budget included 1% of general fund appropriations for fiscal 26 and 0.9% of general
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Appropriations - S/C on Article III Feb 26th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Article III
Transcript Highlights:
- The students we serve come from every corner of Texas and all walks of Dr.
- We've reduced our administrative costs as a percentage of operating budget by about 8%.
- We request restoration of institutional enhancement funds which support core operations at the university
- These funds will allow for expanded training of analysts and expansion of our security operations center
- As of fall 2024, we have a head count of 6,380 students unduplicated. 71% of those are part-time. 29%
Committee:
House Appropriations - S/C on Article III
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (04/09/2025)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- He had already consumed 18 in the last couple of hours since he had gotten them.
- The bill makes a person guilty of a misdemeanor if such person operates a small unmanned aircraft, or
- Also, a person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if such person negligently operates a small UAS in
- course of operations of an international, regional, municipal, or general aviation airport.
- course of operations of an international, regional, municipal, or general aviation airport.
Committee:
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- RTS is the primary system and the backbone of the TXDMV operations.
- You can't operate, and the overhead of cost of maintaining an operation that you can't generate revenues
- and improving the efficiency of the operations within the port.
- So they see continuation of the demands on their operations.
- Many of those operators do suffer from a state of disrepair.
Committee:
Senate Finance
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HLT/HSH Joint Public Hearing - Wed Mar 19, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST
Transcript Highlights:
- On behalf of myself, Greg Takayama, Chair of Health, I'd like to welcome Chair of Human Services and
- We are in support of the intent of this bill.
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- hospital within 72 hours of being found<01:27:53.920><c> unfit</c><01:27:54.480><c> to</c><01:27:54.719
- > um</c> narrow uh scope of of what's allowed um narrow uh scope of of what's allowed um and<01:38:42.159
Summary:
The joint hearing opened with SB 1442, which would update the statute governing the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division and clarify its role as the state Medicaid provider of intensive mental health services for children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbance. The Department of Health testified in strong support, saying the current statute is outdated and warning against any unfunded mandate because the division relies on federal funding and faces uncertainty about future resources. Written testimony from several organizations also supported the bill. The committees took no immediate action and said they would hold decision-making until later.
The hearing then moved to SB 479 on ABLE savings accounts. The Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities and the Hawaii Disability Rights Center supported the measure, arguing that ABLE accounts help people with disabilities save money without losing benefits and that the state needs more outreach and staffing to expand participation. A testifier with a disability said the bill would help people keep Social Security and housing stability. The chair indicated an intention to move the bill forward, and asked about funding; the discussion settled on a requested appropriation of about $75,000 for incentives.
Next, SB 1245 on reimbursement of pharmacists drew broad support from the Hawaii Pharmacists Association, rural pharmacies, the Hawaii Primary Care Association, and others, who said the bill would improve access to care, especially on neighbor islands and in rural communities, and help pharmacies participate in 340B-related services. The Insurance Division and HMSA raised concerns about bill language, saying it could be read to cover pharmacists outside an insurer’s network and that the scope of reimbursable services needed clarification; the pharmacists’ association said the bill is intended to apply only to in-network pharmacists and should continue to reference existing scope-of-practice law. The hearing also took up SB 1279, which would allow pharmacists to authorize medications via telehealth under certain circumstances. The State Board of Pharmacy opposed the bill, citing patient safety, a pilot project with reported errors, concerns about controlled substances and unregulated technicians, and the view that in-person pharmacist services are safer and already available on the affected islands. Several pharmacies and health care groups supported the measure as a way to preserve 340B access and improve service on Lānaʻi and Molokaʻi, while some local pharmacies said they already provide in-person service and opposed remote dispensing. No votes were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education Mar 5th, 2025
S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education
Transcript Highlights:
- But I believe your question was, of all of this. of the 620 that are in JROTC, or 640, how many of them
- So that would be determined based on the level of of the course in that program of study.
- Oftentimes what we're seeing is it may be a student who needs to have a certain number of hours to get
- Suggestion on that is we just don't want to see any kind of degradation of of those kind of core courses
- Hours.
Keywords:
applied sciences, career education, high school diploma, certificate program, work-based learning, job placement, high-growth jobs, technical training, career readiness, education reform, workforce training, public schools, financial aid, fraudulent solicitation, disaster relief, nonprofit organizations, criminal penalties, consumer protection, fraud prevention, charitable donations
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Mar 12th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The hour of nine o'clock having arrived, we will call the House Health and Welfare Committee to order
- So we came up with a minimum of 10 hours... ...ground.
- So we came up with a minimum of 10 hours of these various topics you'll see lined out, really starting
- He waited until the end of the 11th hour yesterday to call me, Mr. Cain.
- He waited until the end of the 11th hour yesterday to call me and to discuss this.
Summary:
The House Health and Welfare Committee first heard Senate Bill 1292, which would require prospective foster parents to complete 10 hours of basic training before licensure, replacing the current practice where most training is available but optional. Senator Brandon Shippey said the bill was developed with the Department of Health and Welfare as a middle ground between burdensome in-person training and no training at all, with the goal of improving foster parent retention and child safety. A foster parent testified in support, describing crises among new foster families who had not taken training. The committee moved the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation, and it passed unanimously.
The committee then took up House Bill 862, creating an Idaho Rural Health Transformation Fund and oversight committee for federal rural health transformation dollars. Rep. Jordan Redmond said the bill was intended to give the legislature oversight of nearly $1 billion in federal funds over five years and to ensure grants include sustainability plans. Members raised concerns about whether the state should accept the funds at all, whether committee members would be paid, and what happens when the money runs out. Supporters argued the bill was about legislative oversight and accountability, while opponents warned it resembled unsustainable federal spending and criticized the underlying federal program. The bill was sent to the floor with a due pass recommendation, with three no votes recorded.
The committee began hearing House Bill 808, an expanded medical freedom bill that would make school and daycare immunizations voluntary, make the immunization registry opt-in rather than opt-out, and limit local governments from imposing medical mandates. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would protect informed consent, prevent coercion, and clarify that the Medical Freedom Act applies statewide. Opponents, including pediatricians, nurses, and school nurses, argued it would weaken public health protections, reduce immunization rates, and make it harder to track and prevent outbreaks. An insurer and other witnesses also warned that the bill’s language could unintentionally restrict emergency responders and public hospitals from recommending or providing medical care. The committee did not finish testimony and recessed, planning to continue the hearing the next day.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- of the Office of the Secretary of State, appropriating additional monies to the Office of the Secretary
- This request will support an additional 5,500 hours of contractor resource to assist in the integrity
- The bill in front of me at least takes a step to get this out of the hands of kids.
- of Pharmacy to create and operate a statewide marijuana bureaucracy from seed to sale, forcing state
- to the history of Idaho... ...that is of interest to the history of Idaho.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Human services policy bill clears committee 4/3/25
Transcript Highlights:
- Moving to section 41, this is the extension of the 48-hour rule change from two years ago, extending
- treatment program within 48 hours of when a medically appropriate bed is available. board to contract
- /c><00:07:30.440><c> rule</c> the extension of the the 48 hour rule the extension of the the 48 hour
- This is the behavioral health article. treatment program within 48 Hours of treatment program within
- 48 Hours of when<00:07:49.240><c> a</c><00:07:49.360><c> medically</c><00:07:49.800><c> appropriate</
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The law requires at least 6 hours of law enforcement and 6 hours of cultural competency-related training
- </c><00:40:03.760><c> of</c><00:40:03.920><c> law</c> law requires at least 6 hours of law law requires
- at least 6 hours of law enforcement<00:40:04.800><c> and</c><00:40:05.040><c> 6</c><00:40:05.400><c>
- hours</c><00:40:05.680><c> of</c><00:40:05.839><c> cultural</c> enforcement and 6 hours of cultural
- director of operations in 2022 and '23 at Alad Air Base in Al Anbar Province.
Committee:
Senate Labor
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/26
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- In closing, I want to emphasize that as operators of gas distribution and gas transmission infrastructure
- and</c><00:08:44.480><c> gas</c> operators of gas distribution and gas operators of gas distribution
- /c> say 800 kilowatt hours worth of that 4 say 800 kilowatt hours worth of that 4 cents<00:54:20.160>
- This 4 cents is part of our distribution system costs or ECE's operational costs associated with the
- you already have bought maybe the previous day a certain amount of electricity from your operator to
Committee:
House Energy Finance and Policy
Keywords:
utilities, rate cases, cost recovery, reporting requirements, gas infrastructure, 1183, house
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> possible for us to deliver thousands of possible for us to deliver thousands of hours<00:19:33.480
- of technical assistance uh hours of technical assistance uh Statewide<00:19:36.200><c> have</c><00:19
- We have 140 hours of training and professional development, 500 hours of classroom practicum support,
- </c> typically is virtual we have 140 hours typically is virtual we have 140 hours of<01:13:08.639><c
- :12.480><c> support</c> 500 hours of classroom practicum support 500 hours of classroom practicum support
Keywords:
child care, grants, appropriation, workforce development, families, YWCA Minneapolis, job training, child development, economic assistance, WomenVenture, economic development, entrepreneurship, women entrepreneurs, business training, financial support, youth programs, funding, employment, Minnesota, American Indian
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HSH Public Hearing - Thu Feb 6, 2025 @ 10:00 AM HST
Human Services & Homelessness
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:14:08.839><c> testifiers</c> of the other of the previous testifiers of the other of the previous
- And then for the True Cost Coalition, we could have a 24 hours for some sort of a number that you think
- could have a 24 hours for some sort<00:31:26.720><c> of</c><00:31:27.720><c> a</c><00:31:27.919><c>
- And the last thing I'd like to touch on is that these are billable hours of the work that would be...
- </c><01:05:08.000><c> would</c><01:05:08.160><c> be</c> Billable hours of the work that would be done
Committee:
House Human Services & Homelessness
Summary:
The House Committee on Human Services and Homelessness met on February 6, 2025, and heard testimony on several measures. HB 44, which would appropriate funds to the Department of Human Services to work with community-based organizations on social services needs, drew broad support from nonprofit providers and coalitions that said contracts and reimbursement rates have not kept pace with the actual cost of services, leaving agencies unable to retain staff or meet demand. DHS said it supported the bill’s intent but asked for clarification because the language was broad and did not specify which organizations or how funds should be allocated. Committee members and the bill’s introducer discussed how to make the measure more specific and equitable, including whether to set a percentage increase, use a baseline date, and direct DHS to distribute funds among different program areas; the True Cost Coalition and DHS agreed to follow up in writing with proposed language and a funding number.
The committee then heard HB 1349, which would authorize Medicaid/CHIP coverage for income-qualified pregnant persons and children regardless of immigration status. Supporters, including the Legal Clinic, Aloha Care, and the Hawaiʻi Coalition for Immigrant Rights, said the bill would improve prenatal and child health, reduce the chilling effect of immigration enforcement on care-seeking, and help prevent premature or underweight births by ensuring earlier access to providers. DHS provided comments and the committee asked where the measure would fit in the budget; the department identified the relevant budget code. Written testimony in support came from multiple advocacy and health organizations and dozens of individuals.
Finally, the committee heard HB 613, which would appropriate funds to DHS for emergency shelter and services for unaccompanied homeless youth. The Office of the Public Defender, the Statewide Office of Homelessness and Housing Solutions, the Office of Youth Services, Rise, the Hawaiʻi State LGBTQ+ Commission, and others supported the bill, emphasizing youth homelessness, the need for coordinated shelter and outreach, and the high share of LGBTQ+ youth among homeless minors. OYS asked that the committee consider funding its existing Safe Spaces pilot rather than creating a new program, while DHS said it supported the intent but wanted clarification because multiple department programs could be implicated. No votes were taken during the hearing; the chair instead requested follow-up language and funding information for HB 44 and continued the measures for further consideration.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Care & Wellness Jan 27th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- emergency data repository, which is to be operated by the Department of Health through a contract with
- My name is Mallory Tomen, here on behalf of the Washington Chapter of the American College of Emergency
- It is a core part of how the hospital keeps its doors open and its operating rooms running.
- a continuous period of 24 hours or more for observation, diagnosis, and care.
- a continuous period of 24 hours or more for observation, diagnosis, and care. period of 24 hours or
Summary:
The House Health Care & Wellness Committee held public hearings on several bills. House Bill 2232 would create a Department of Health-operated time-sensitive emergency data repository covering trauma, cardiac, and stroke events, with quality improvement reporting and support for rural facilities; it drew strong support from emergency physicians, nurses, and the Department of Health, while the Washington State Hospital Association said hospitals support the goal but lack the resources to absorb the added requirements. House Bill 1812, as a proposed substitute, would bar insurers and public plans from imposing anesthesia time limits or related reimbursement caps; the sponsor and anesthesia providers said it protects patient safety and fair payment, and the Washington State Society of Anesthesiologists asked for a clarifying amendment on physical status modifiers. House Bill 2250 would limit hospital charity care to Washington residents, while preserving emergency care access; supporters from rural hospitals and the Washington State Hospital Association said the change would help border hospitals facing rising nonresident charity care, and opponents from legal aid, patient advocacy, and LGBTQ groups warned it would create barriers, chill access for immigrants and other vulnerable patients, and conflict with Washington’s safety-net values.
The committee also heard House Bill 2340, which would extend existing substance-use monitoring program protections and stipend eligibility to nursing assistants under the Board of Nursing’s CARES program. The sponsor described it as a simple equity measure, and the Board of Nursing supported it, saying it would improve access and reduce stigma; members asked where the stipend funding comes from, and staff and the board said it is currently general-fund supported at about $25,000 annually. House Bill 2577 would change hospital inspection law by requiring acute care hospital inspections every 18 months rather than on average, allowing some accredited inspections to satisfy the requirement every 36 months, and clarifying fire-protection reinspection standards; the sponsor and Department of Health said it responds to a JLARC audit and provides needed clarity, while DOH said it is still working to catch up from inspection delays caused by the public health emergency. The meeting ended after public testimony on the bills was closed and the committee adjourned.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Agriculture Committee Jul 2nd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- That department has a really strong legacy of holding equity as a core tenet of all of their grant programs
- So we would imagine some of those same components, at a specific degree of level of detail, would be
- Tens of thousands of puppies are currently being bred out of state, typically in so-called puppy mills
- Every year, thousands of puppies are imported into our state from out-of-state breeding operations, often
- Thousands of puppies are imported into our state from out-of-state breeding operations, often through
Summary:
The Assembly Committee on Agriculture heard three bills. SB 18 by Senator Rubio would create a Food Desert Elimination Grant Program at CDFA to help open or improve grocery stores in food desert communities. Supporters said it would improve access to healthy food, create jobs, and help underserved neighborhoods; opponents argued it could favor large chains, lacked community input and accountability, and should better prioritize tribal, BIPOC-owned, and community-led retail. Committee members raised concerns about population thresholds, community engagement, and long-term commitments, and the author said the bill could be strengthened with guardrails. SB 18 passed 7-0 and was sent to Appropriations.
SB 312 by Senator Umberg would require out-of-state shippers of dogs to electronically submit health certificates to CDFA and make them available to buyers and enforcement agencies, aiming to improve consumer protection and traceability in the puppy import pipeline. Supporters from animal welfare and humane organizations said the bill would help stop sick or misrepresented puppies from entering California and give investigators a central record. Members asked about privacy and enforcement, and the author indicated amendments could address consumer privacy concerns. The bill passed unanimously and was sent to Appropriations.
SB 493 by Senator Becker would change how compensation is set for secretary managers of district agricultural associations and fairgrounds, shifting salary-setting authority to CDFA and requiring periodic salary surveys. Supporters said fairgrounds are critical emergency-response and community facilities and that the bill would help recruit and retain qualified leaders with fairer pay. Some members expressed concern about local control and appointment delays, but clarified the bill only addressed salary, not appointments. SB 493 also passed unanimously and was sent to Appropriations.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Quam moves that the report of the committee on elections finance and government operations relating to
- operations relating the appointment<00:06:50.560><c> of</c><00:06:50.720><c> David</c><00:06:51.039>
- Quam moves that the report of the committee on elections finance and government operations relating to
- relating to the appointment operations relating to the appointment of<00:08:09.919><c> Charles</c><00
- They organize thousands of hours of patrols at our schools and our bus stops.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (03/11/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- We are talking about an operation that makes millions of dollars.
- We are talking about an operation that makes millions of dollars.
- We are talking about an operation that makes millions of dollars.
- We are talking about an operation that makes millions of dollars.
- We are talking about an operation that makes millions of dollars.
Summary:
The meeting covered two main items. First, the solid waste subcommittee reviewed draft language for HB 707, focusing on landfill siting and permitting standards. Members and the Department of Environmental Services discussed replacing repeated references to “aquifer” with “drinking water well,” clarifying that aquifer is a broad term, and considering whether a statutory definition was needed. They also debated the bill’s setback and time-of-travel provisions, including the 10^-5 standard, a 1,500-foot distance, and whether the bill should rely more on performance-based criteria than prescriptive distances. Another major topic was permit denial language tied to applicants with significant histories of repeated serious violations or landfill-related litigation; the department said it already has related authority in current rules, but noted some wording was still too vague and could be tightened. No vote was taken, and the chair closed the hearing with plans to continue work later.
The second item was a work session on HB 424, which would direct the Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food to create forms for businesses to request information about service animals and establish a study committee on fraudulent or untrained service animals. Several members said the problem raised by the bill was real but expressed concern that the legislature may be limited by the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. Others argued that a study committee would likely not produce a workable solution and might conflict with leadership’s direction to avoid unnecessary study committees. Members discussed whether the bill should be retained, amended, or instead replaced with a letter or resolution to the federal delegation. The committee appeared to lean toward ITL and possibly pursuing a letter to federal officials, but no final vote is reflected in the transcript.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, today’s kind of a big day in acknowledgment of one of Minnesota’s finest teachers.
- of the year and one of Minnesota teacher of the year and one of five<00:04:49.600><c> finalists</c><
- of the science of reading.
- </c> teachings uh of science of reading. teachings uh of science of reading.
- </c> uh remains the kind of rule of law. uh remains the kind of rule of law.
Committee:
Senate Education Policy
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-02-25 (5:00PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And a lifetime of service, Sheriff Dean had thousands of friends.
- Please join me in welcoming leaders from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints of Florida.
- An operator may not operate an electric bicycle at speeds over 10 miles an hour if the pedestrian is
- age of the e-bike operator, and whether the operator had a valid driver's license or a learner's permit
- supervision of infants and children while they are around water and, of course, the Benefits of early